The Detail

The news year, unpacked, by five divas with microphones

From storms to scorchers, what this summer's wild weather means for New Zealand tourism

From stray dogs to traffic jams to the most controversial topic of all - berms - councillors and mayors from across the country report what's getting on their residents' nerves

At Auckland Museum's new shark exhibition, all the models are to scale, allowing visitors to get face-to-face with some of the largest creatures on the planet

Between the high cost of living and a slew of toys failing safety tests, buying Christmas presents for kids is fraught

A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting season

The opening has been pushed back again, the price is extraordinary, but Auckland's City Rail Link is expected to deliver the region the wow factor 

There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling New Zealand's rapidly expanding deer population

Aviation under pressure: Airbus A320 glitch adds to a year of crashes, questions, and shaken confidence

Regional councils have to find a different way of operating that cuts down on double ups and layers of bureaucracy

An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence, but that hasn't been the case in years - so why hasn't the stigma changed with the science?

It doesn't have to be extravagant, expensive or loaded with tinsel and tat - bring your smile to host the perfect seasonal party

We've failed to reach our smokefree obligations, but has New Zealand done well enough to relax our efforts?

The West Coast has long been mining country, but a proposed expansion of coal mining operations - and the backlash - leaves the region's economy and ecology uncertain

As the cost of insurance rises, Consumer NZ sees worrying signs that more people are dropping their house insurance